Potato field also got crumbled and looks better now, although we didn't get any real rain since I did the first round.
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@yngmar what variety of potatoes did you plant ?
@quixoticgeek White ones and red ones.
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@quixoticgeek White ones and red ones.
@yngmar no more specific variety? I like Bintje (Dutch variety) and Desirée (UK variety)
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@yngmar no more specific variety? I like Bintje (Dutch variety) and Desirée (UK variety)
@quixoticgeek They don't come with labels on when you just replant the ones from last years harvest. Which was seeded from three different varieties. They get mixed up then. Red and white is all you can tell without cutting them up.
I think one of them we bought and they were uh something starting with M?
That's all I know! They're all tasty, although one type was more starchy.
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@quixoticgeek They don't come with labels on when you just replant the ones from last years harvest. Which was seeded from three different varieties. They get mixed up then. Red and white is all you can tell without cutting them up.
I think one of them we bought and they were uh something starting with M?
That's all I know! They're all tasty, although one type was more starchy.
@yngmar aah. That makes sense.
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@ddmgmgh I made a little hillock and then we'll see what summer brings. Last year it was super dry at first followed by extremely wet and we got crazy weeds (especially in the experimental no-dig bed). So if that happens I'll try and re-hill some, if possible.
@yngmar Very similiar here. I plant shallow in our cold soil. Then do the first hilling when the plants are just emerging. Second hilling is done when the plants are about a foot high or when the weeds need to be controlled. Then we put deep straw between the rows and wait for harvest. Ever since we started using straw cover, I have never needed to water potatoes.
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